Recorded 1958–1983 Unisex name Peak 1965 51 births

Derrie — boys' name

51 babies named Derrie in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s191970s221980s5

The verdict

51 boys have been named Derrie since 1958, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1983.

51
total births
1958–1983
years on record
1970s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Derrie was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

7 babies were named Derrie in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derrie

The Social Security Administration has registered 51 babies named Derrie between 1958 and 1983, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Derrie currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1983. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Derrie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 22 additional births since 1955.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derrie performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Derrie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derrie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 51 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Derrie at a glance

Last recorded 1983

Total births

51

Since 1958

26 years of records

Peak year

1965

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1983

Active since

1958

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1983

Derrie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1958

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1965)
7
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
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Derrie popularity over time — girls

22 total births recorded since 1955 (Derrie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 22 births
4.555.566.577.5 1962196119591955 5

Derrie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
22 births that decade — 43% of Derrie's all-time total
1950s51960s191970s221980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derrie?
51 babies have been named Derrie since 1958. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1965 with 7 births.
When was Derrie most popular?
Derrie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Is Derrie a unisex name?
Yes, Derrie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 51 births, and as a girl's name it has 22 births.
How long has the name Derrie been used?
Derrie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 26 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Derrie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Derek, Derrick, Derick, Dereck, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1958–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.